Are furries so bad?

[whatdoesthefox]

One thing i find very hypocritical is how furry is singled out for it’s rule 34,when other fandoms like anime aren’t. Like anime has stuff like tentacle pr0n,MLP:FIM has adult art,LOTR has adult art,Harry potter has adult art. But that doesn’t define any fandom. I’m not sure who coined the term,but rule 34 kinda describes most of the internet. Rule 34, if it exists,there is pr0n of it, no exceptions. For those complaining about furry being mostly adult, you been misinformed,other fandoms,like star trek,star wars,LOTR,anime and such have adult stuff. I actually went to a anime con and saw graphic anime erotica in plain site, yet furry gets flak, when other fandoms get a pass. Thy name is hypocrisy. pot kettle black.

 

[BornInMarch]

Actually furries are against bestiality. Many furries will actually avoid someone if they find out a person has harmed a animal. Many furs do charity work for animal related charities like the ASPCA and such.

And furry has nothing to do with sex. You might have seen that CSI episode or such. but those episodes are works of fiction and such. Funny that people choose to believe what they see on tv,versus what furries say how furries actually are like. Some actual research could prove some people are so so wrong about stuff. Funny how people beleive facts about a fandom when they are not in the fandom,versus facts from someone who is actually in the fandom.

Ok, I’ll admit I’m not exactly an expert on this subject. I always assumed furries are people who dress up as animals during sex acts (this assumption is based on depictions of them in television and other pop-culture).

If I’m wrong, then please enlighten me. What exactly is a furry?

 

[whatdoesthefox]

Ok, I’ll admit I’m not exactly an expert on this subject. I always assumed furries are people who dress up as animals during sex acts (this assumption is based on depictions of them in television and other pop-culture).

If I’m wrong, then please enlighten me. What exactly is a furry?

Articles like these help on the misunderstandings

startribune.com/call-of-the-wild-local-furries-say-they-are-misunderstood/306002911/#1

syracuse.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/05/rochester_furrycon_2015_begins_furries_say_theyre_misunderstood.html

buzzfeed.com/candacelowry/revealing-misconceptions-about-the-furry-fandom#.ukNe7XO45

huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/18/what-are-furries_n_6342184.html

And there are many furs who are Christian and Catholic and don’t want anything to do with the adult side of the fandom. I know of a fursuit maker who is LDS and doesn’t want to do anything with the adult side of the fandom.

The fursuit makers tos:sharpecostumes.livejournal.com/1693.html

 

[Maximilan_Kolbe]

One thing i find very hypocritical is how furry is singled out for it’s rule 34,when other fandoms like anime aren’t. Like anime has stuff like tentacle pr0n,MLP:FIM has adult art,LOTR has adult art,Harry potter has adult art. But that doesn’t define any fandom. I’m not sure who coined the term,but rule 34 kinda describes most of the internet. Rule 34, if it exists,there is pr0n of it, no exceptions. For those complaining about furry being mostly adult, you been misinformed,other fandoms,like star trek,star wars,LOTR,anime and such have adult stuff. I actually went to a anime con and saw graphic anime erotica in plain site, yet furry gets flak, when other fandoms get a pass. Thy name is hypocrisy. pot kettle black.

I say this in complete seriousness, but my suspicision is most of us don’t discriminate among the things you mentioned and Furries. We simply think they are all equally odd to the average Joe. I love Star Trek, can quote lines from movies, and own every episoide of every series on DVD. Yet the folks who dress up as Romulan Subcommander Toval still seem wierd to me.

“Bad” is such a nebulous term that it becomes hard to answer. Odd perhaps, but bad is hard to quantify.

 

[whatdoesthefox]

I say this in complete seriousness, but my suspicision is most of us don’t discriminate among the things you mentioned and Furries. We simply think they are all equally odd to the average Joe. I love Star Trek, can quote lines from movies, and own every episoide of every series on DVD. Yet the folks who dress up as Romulan Subcommander Toval still seem wierd to me.

“Bad” is such a nebulous term that it becomes hard to answer. Odd perhaps, but bad is hard to quantify.

Yeah. Of course one thing i noticed is that average joe or jane thinks traveling a thousand miles to go to a convention is dumb. But traveling a thousand miles to go to a cruise ship where you can do stuff you can do at home is good.

 

[Maximilan_Kolbe]

Yeah. Of course one thing i noticed is that average joe or jane thinks traveling a thousand miles to go to a convention is dumb. But traveling a thousand miles to go to a cruise ship where you can do stuff you can do at home is good.

I suppose because the former is a behavior most of us partook in as children, then gave up. The latter is something generally done as adults. Whether that makes one bad or not I doubt. Like I said, foreign to most, but how can someone say “bad” without knowing a lot more about the sub-culture itself. You seem normal enough and like a good person, for whatever an anonymous internet opinion is worth.

 

[whatdoesthefox]

I suppose because the former is a behavior most of us partook in as children, then gave up. The latter is something generally done as adults. Whether that makes one bad or not I doubt. Like I said, foreign to most, but how can someone say “bad” without knowing a lot more about the sub-culture itself. You seem normal enough and like a good person, for whatever an anonymous internet opinion is worth.

Of course i feel the fandom to be like any other fandom,like star trek,star wars,mlp:fim,and such.

 

[whatdoesthefox]

Furry is not a fetish. You have it all wrong. Sure there are some who do that stuff,but you can take all walks of life and you’ll find all extremes. Like there is a segment of my little pony friendship is magic that are called cloppers, just google Lyra Plush.

huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/18/what-are-furries_n_6342184.html

buzzfeed.com/candacelowry/revealing-misconceptions-about-the-furry-fandom#.gxz55AMGeg

startribune.com/call-of-the-wild-local-furries-say-they-are-misunderstood/306002911/#1

Even Uncle Kage says it’s not a fetish.

You’re spreading lies and libel about furries.

 

[whatdoesthefox]

Not sure if a /b/tard or really dumb.

I swear most of the stuff you’re saying about furries sounds like it was pulled from either 4chan or encyclopedia dramatica.

startribune.com/call-of-the-wild-local-furries-say-they-are-misunderstood/306002911/#1

buzzfeed.com/candacelowry/revealing-misconceptions-about-the-furry-fandom#.ukNe7XO45

huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/18/what-are-furries_n_6342184.html

For most in the general public, their knowledge of furries — individuals who share an interest in fictional animal characters that walk and talk like humans — stems from a 2001 Vanity Fair article, a 2001 episode of MTV’s “Sex 2k” show or a 2003 episode of “CSI,” all of which presented the community as a sex-focused subculture, a sort of fetish community.

But furry enthusiasts say those media portrayals have told a misleading story about furry fandom, focusing on extreme behaviors of some members of the community while ignoring more mundane, less sensational elements.
. As Parry sees it, many individuals outside of the community reduce furry fandom to either being “about kinky sex” or about “believing you’re an animal.” Such a belief, Parry explains, would be like believing “Star Trek” fandom is solely about dressing in “Trek”-inspired costumes or that “surgery is all about the scrubs.”

“In reality, furries are fans of a concept: ‘What if intelligent animals lived among us, or replaced us?’ From this, all else flows — art, crafts, stories, roleplaying and costuming,” Parry explained.

Furries say it’s about being social — meeting people with similar interests and helping brighten other people’s days. They recoil at the idea, put forth on a 2003 episode of “CSI,” that it is a sexual fetish.

“This suit will never be used for anything other than being outside, having fun,” said Kristian Johnson, who was outfitted as an Australian sugar glider named Agave that looked like the cute little skunk from “Bambi.”

The idea that all furries are doing something taboo was perpetuated in news media reports last fall, when a Chicago hotel was evacuated during a furry convention because of a chlorine gas attack. MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski walked off the set laughing during a news segment about the incident.

“People are uncomfortable about things they don’t understand,” said picnicker Dave Engle, who was robed in black, carried a staff and wore the head of a villainous-looking crow named Xiouo.

 

[whatdoesthefox]

did you read the articles i posted?

Not all furries are into the yiffy aspect. Furry group in my state kicked out someone who was gonna do a 18+ panel due to the group being mostly pg-13. And in the address in the paper they said they don’t want to be associated with adult content in the group

startribune.com/call-of-t…d/306002911/#1

buzzfeed.com/candacelowry…dom#.ukNe7XO45

huffingtonpost.com/2014/1…n_6342184.html

For most in the general public, their knowledge of furries — individuals who share an interest in fictional animal characters that walk and talk like humans — stems from a 2001 Vanity Fair article, a 2001 episode of MTV’s “Sex 2k” show or a 2003 episode of “CSI,” all of which presented the community as a sex-focused subculture, a sort of fetish community.

But furry enthusiasts say those media portrayals have told a misleading story about furry fandom, focusing on extreme behaviors of some members of the community while ignoring more mundane, less sensational elements.
. As Parry sees it, many individuals outside of the community reduce furry fandom to either being “about kinky sex” or about “believing you’re an animal.” Such a belief, Parry explains, would be like believing “Star Trek” fandom is solely about dressing in “Trek”-inspired costumes or that “surgery is all about the scrubs.”

“In reality, furries are fans of a concept: ‘What if intelligent animals lived among us, or replaced us?’ From this, all else flows — art, crafts, stories, roleplaying and costuming,” Parry explained.

Furries say it’s about being social — meeting people with similar interests and helping brighten other people’s days. They recoil at the idea, put forth on a 2003 episode of “CSI,” that it is a sexual fetish.

“This suit will never be used for anything other than being outside, having fun,” said Kristian Johnson, who was outfitted as an Australian sugar glider named Agave that looked like the cute little skunk from “Bambi.”

The idea that all furries are doing something taboo was perpetuated in news media reports last fall, when a Chicago hotel was evacuated during a furry convention because of a chlorine gas attack. MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski walked off the set laughing during a news segment about the incident.

“People are uncomfortable about things they don’t understand,” said picnicker Dave Engle, who was robed in black, carried a staff and wore the head of a villainous-looking crow named Xiouo.

You seem to be the one who is closed minded. You think it’s a fetish,when other people,even furries say it isn’t. Why don’t you believe what furries say about the fandom,versus what tv says about the fandom? TV has been known to lie at times. Like have you noticed how TV usually portrays Conservatives and Christians?

By the way, if you bothered to read what I posted, it comes from an adult entertainer and Tiger Devore, clinical psychologist and certified sex therapist.

I wonder if Uncle Kage,the person who runs AC knows about Tiger. I should probably tell Uncle Kage about them so they can dispel what they said.

I have Kage on my twitter contacts.

 

[whatdoesthefox]

I’m somewhat into the furry adult aspect,like art of furry women and such,and also i have a lot of plush animals i have moded myself.But i try to keep that side hidden. I think you probably met one of the really bad type of furries. I know on Furaffinity,that furs who are into bestiality get suspended and many who are into that side of the fandom get called out on tumblr sjw blogs for abusing animals. And many furs hate those who abuse animals.

 

[whatdoesthefox]

Wait, don’t other fandoms like anime and such have a adult side as well?

Honestly i have seen more sex,perverts,creeps and such at anime cons then furry cons.

At a anime con i have seen adult art on display,instead of under binders and age check(like at a furry con)I have even seen girls at a anime con dressed with tape covering their privates.

 

[whatdoesthefox]

I think i can probably find sexualized cosplay pics as well. Kinda ironic furry gets singled out for being adult,when other fandoms are just as guilty.

 

[whatdoesthefox]

I recently saw a post regarding various fetishes. Among the list was furries. Some people knew that “furry” is actually a fandom, but I thought this was a great opportunity to explain the reality of furries.

The core premise of furries is that we like anthropomorphic animals (animals with human characteristics such as wearing clothes, walking on two legs, or talking). A lot of this enjoyment of anthro animals can be traced back to characters from movies or cartoons when furries were young such as Disney movies like Robin Hood or Warner Bros’ Looney Tunes. Being a furry is seriously only about this though. Everything else is kind of varying degrees of enjoying anthropomorphic animals.

For a more relatable comparison, think of sports fans. Some fans simply watch games weekly, others tailgate for hours before every game, and others use body paint or elaborate costumes to show their team pride. Furries are similar in that some simply attend fur meets or talk to other furries online, some wear a tail and/or ears to meets, and others dress in full costumes.

One of the biggest aspects of the furry fandom are the characters. Furries usually create these characters as representations of themselves, as characters they wish they could be, or as characters used in art. When these characters represent a person, it’s often known as a fursona. These characters are the features of stories, art or suits made by artists. The artists are often furries themselves, but not necessarily. Some people create this art as paid work regardless of their own affiliation. The suits worn by some furries is very similar to cosplaying as well. The major difference being that furries usually cosplay as a character they created instead of a character from an anime/manga/etc.

Most people have probably seen furries in public either on the news, in videos, or in person. The most widely known are probably furry conventions (furcons). There are many furcons across the world throughout the year (roughly 50 give or take). Furries also gather for meet-ups (furmeets) in restaurants, parks, bowling alleys, people’s homes, or many other locations. Furries can even be seen in events like parades or other conventions.

The only real purposes of these public gatherings for furries are to meet people, talk with friends, and have fun. As a general rule, furries are more than happy if you go up to them. Feel free to talk to them like anyone else. Just be courteous and ask if you’re unsure about something. Many fursuiters may be ok with getting a hug, but it’s better to ask to be sure. As long as you’re respectful of furries, they’ll generally respect you as well (though they may get loud out of excitement or due to the large crowd).

Some furries will even hold or participate in events for charity to help people, communities, areas, or animals.

 

[whatdoesthefox]

I almost didn’t include this section, but I thought it was important to address some negative press the fandom has received over the years. People may have heard some things about furries that they think are true for all of them. I’ll try to address these as best as I can. Furries think they’re animals. While furries very often create animal characters to represent themselves or be known as the character to most people, most furries are fully aware that they are human. Furries often pretend to be animals, but only because it’s fun to do so. It’s also easy to be emotionally expressive (it’s pretty easy to know if a dog is excited or sad, so a furry could act the same way to show they’re excited to see someone or sad about something that happened). There are some furries who feel they are an animal trapped in a human’s body (known as therians). Therians make up a small percentage of the furry fandom. Furries dress up like animals and have sex. Partial (usually a head, hands and feet) or full animal suits (called fursuits) aren’t uncommon among furries, but not every furry wears a fursuit. In fact, the majority of furries will never own a fursuit. Of those who do own one or more fursuits, only a fraction of those will actually have sex while wearing one. Fursuits are also expensive even if made by yourself, difficult to clean, and easily cause overheating. Because of that, it’s rarely ideal to use the suits in sexual acts. Overall, only a small percent of furries will have sex while dressed as an animal. Furries have sex with animals. Some people think that since furries love animals so much, they have sex with animals. Or someone may have heard of one furry who had sex with an animal and think it applies to all furries. Bestiality is just as taboo to furries as anyone else. Some furries have even been ostracized from the fandom for such acts. While some furries may participate in this or think it’s not bad for others to participate, it is still only condoned by a small percentage of people in the fandom.

Furries are generally just people who love animals and want to have fun. Their methods may not be conventional, but they’re usually just trying to enjoy life. After a hard week at work or with issues plaguing someone at home, it’s fun to go out and have fun with big fuzzy animal people. Hopefully this sheds some light on the fandom and helps people to be more understanding of furries.

 

[BornInMarch]

Articles like these help on the misunderstandings

startribune.com/call-of-the-wild-local-furries-say-they-are-misunderstood/306002911/#1

syracuse.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2015/05/rochester_furrycon_2015_begins_furries_say_theyre_misunderstood.html

buzzfeed.com/candacelowry/revealing-misconceptions-about-the-furry-fandom#.ukNe7XO45

huffingtonpost.com/2014/12/18/what-are-furries_n_6342184.html

And there are many furs who are Christian and Catholic and don’t want anything to do with the adult side of the fandom. I know of a fursuit maker who is LDS and doesn’t want to do anything with the adult side of the fandom.

The fursuit makers tos:sharpecostumes.livejournal.com/1693.html

Thanks for clarifying.

Now that I have more information, I’d say there’s nothing wrong with animal lovers dressing up as animals for fun or for creative purposes.

 

[whatdoesthefox]

Thanks for clarifying.

Now that I have more information, I’d say there’s nothing wrong with animal lovers dressing up for creative purposes.

Seems that dude who was here earlier seemed really prejudiced about the fandom and wouldn’t listen to reason.

 

[Gwendolen]

I had an experience with a “furry” as a nurse. I cannot post details, but the experience was quite disturbing, (and not in a sexual way) and nothing like a “Treckie” or other fandom.

 

[whatdoesthefox]

Those stuff (name removed by moderator) posted is not from a sex worker,but from someone called Henry Makow

 

[whatdoesthefox]

Why is (name removed by moderator) getting away with what he posted? I reported his posts and they’re still there. WTH?